yep, Mac is using DHCP and I've set Linux box to do the same. dhclient tells me: sit0: unknown hardware address type 776 sit0: unknown hardware address type 776 Listening on LPF/sit0/ Sending on LPF/sit0/ Listening on LPF/lo/ Sending on LPF/lo/ Listening on LPF/eth0/00:13:20:62:47:d4 Sending on LPF/eth0/00:13:20:62:47:d4 Sending on Socket/fallback DHCPDISCOVER on lo to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 6 DHCPDISCOVER on sit0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 8 DHCPREQUEST on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 DHCPACK from 192.168.1.1 bound to 192.168.1.102 -- renewal in 32494 seconds
> On 09/05/07, Matthew Whiting <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> connecting fine using this apple iBook. No such luck with my desktop pc. >> Its an xtra broadband connection and my machine is connected physically >> to >> a port on a linksys wireless router which is connected to a d-link adsl >> router. What would be appropriate diagnostic tools to use to suss out >> what >> is happening? Firefox tries to connect and times out. I'm not familiar >> enough with linux network admin tools to better determine the problem. >> Any >> help appreciated! > > Check the network settings of the Mac - it's probably using DHCP to > allocate all details, in which case do the same with your Linux box. > > Telecom ADSL routers normally present NATted addresses on their > internal ethernet ports, and the linksys is probably doing the same > thing - no problem with that. So you'd be hoping that the linksys is > handing out DHCP to you. > > Try getting to a shell and running dhclient, see if that picks anything > up. > > -jim >
